Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-08
The Captains Money.
A Tale of Buried Treasure, Cuban Revolt
and Adventure Upon the Seas
I'M -FOUR PARTS.
BY JAMES FRANKLIN Fits,
aCopwi9ht, 1887, by The 4. N Kellogg Nescspaper
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ally Sne became aware that he was re-
newing his proffer of love. From her
tender. devoted thought of Henry
Crawford, she was suddenly brought
back to earth by hearing Louis Hunter
talk of affection and marriage. For a
few minutes she sat silent, speeches.
with indignation. She heard him say
that a fellow who could join the crowd
of vagabonds that Lopez had with
him, could not be much better than
they were. He had not much doubt
that he had been shot with Crittenden's
party; in any event, she would never
see him again. So now that her
thoughtless attachment for this adj
venturer had come to naught, would
she not consider the offer of the
speaker again? He could tell her what
he did not tell her before-what must
be a secret for while longer-that he
had become suddenly wealthy while in
Cuba After they were married he
would tell her all about it; at present
it was enough to assure her that he
owned fifty thousand dollars. So now
would she not marry him? She and
her mother needed a protector. Captain
Willis being away three-fourths of the
time; and he had already got his con-
sent. He believed it would give her
father real pleasure to find him mar
ried to his daughter when he next re-
turned home.
Shocked. angry. trembling with
emotion, Helen rose from her seat.
"Mr. Hunter" she said, with quiet
distinctness that assured him that he
was hearing his final sentence, '.you
have insulted me as well as the man
love. Never presume to speak in this
way to me again; You can please me
best by never addressing me again, on
any subject"
She went directly into her chamber
and closed the door. Hunter still sat
where she left him, when Mrs. Willis
returned.
"Whcre is Helen?" she asked.
Ne tossed his head angrily toward
her door. The mother at once suspect
ed the truth.
Il did not think, Mr.. Hunter" she
said, ''that after what 1 just said to
you, you would intrude your attentions
on her again.
well, madam" he said, assuming
a cheerfulness that he did not feel,
''after what your daughter has just
said to me, there's not the slightest
danger that I shall ever repeat my Of
fer. A man is not likely to make a
fool of himself three times with one
woman. But, L tell you. as her moth
er, that Helen has thrown away such a
chance of a fortune as she will not soon
get again"
Mrs. Willis looked with unconcealed
disgust upon Hunter. Her mind adj
verified to the stories she had heard of
his gaming.
''You knew that my daughters
heart was engaged; it was not the part
of a gentleman to try to win it. AS for
wealth, the principles I have taught
her would forbid her sharing your ILL
gotten gains, even if she were wholly
FREQ"
An angry retort was on his tongue;
but prudence babe him repress it.
Mrs. Willis sat up stiffly, evidently
waiting for Hunter to take his leave.
But he had very different intefes.onsa
He assumed pleasant smile and defer
entail manner and tone when he next
spoke.
81 should hope" he said, "that no
unpleasantness may remain from what
has just occurred. 1 hope so from a
selfish reason of my own, among
others. / was hopeful that l might be
afforded the Inequalities of this house
for few days"
Mrs. Willis looked really troubled.
Nothing could have been more dis
agreeable than such prospect; yet she
felt to some extent under obligations
to Hunter Not an hour had passed
since he had brought her the news that
relieved her. mind of its distressing
anxiety. Yet she felt that the request
was one that he never should have
made, and that his presence in the
house would cause Helen to leave it.
She limited this as delicately as pos
sible, but he affected not to under.
stand her meaning.
1.-The fact is" he explained, 'that
the Mix affair, and some other foolish
things that 1 have done about here,
will make it safer for me to seelrtde
myself while I stay in Provincetown.
It's a quiet, retired place here, and
your husband gave me memoranda
from which to write some letters and
make out some accounts for him, which
arc of much Importance. 1t will take at
least two days to do this. l came here
stealthily without attracting observa-
ton: but I fear that / could not get
away in the same manner"
The artful falsehood prevailed, and
Mrs. Willis voluntarily told Hunter
that he could remain few days if he
chose.
"Thank you, ma am; l feel sure that
your husband will be pleased that you
have invited me here.
1.-The Captains chamber is immedi-
ately over this room" said Mrs. Willis.
-.You may occupy it. When he is
away, always sleep with Helen, down
stairs"
1.-THE Captain said something to me
about the old part of the house being
haunted. should judge that he real
ly believed it. Do you, may askP'
..It's an unpleasant subject. SIR
The place has so bad name in this re-
spect, that the neighbors will not set
foot in it after dark. l lived here for
gears before / was married and used